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Seanad: Credit Union Bill 2012 : Committee Stage (11 Dec 2012)

Michael Mullins: Amendments Nos. 134 and 136 are related and may be discussed together by agreement. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Credit Union Bill 2012 : Committee Stage (11 Dec 2012)

Michael Mullins: Amendments Nos. 137 and 138 are related and will be discussed together by agreement. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Dec 2012)

Michael Mullins: I join colleagues in condemning the violence in Belfast over the weekend, in particular, the attempted murder of a police officer and appalling attacks on offices belonging to the Alliance Party, which has made a major contribution to the peace process in Northern Ireland. All right-minded people will condemn this recent violence. The business community in Belfast is worried that...

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Dec 2012)

Michael Mullins: My good friends across the Chamber have absolutely no credibility.

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Dec 2012)

Michael Mullins: Senator O'Brien mentioned social destruction. There were two elections, in 2002 and 2007, after which Fianna Fáil was responsible for unsustainable spending and giveaways.

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Dec 2012)

Michael Mullins: There is hardship now because some of that spending has had to be clawed back. In fairness, neither does Sinn Féin have any credibility because it never had to make an economic decision in this country. In the North it did, where it succeeded in raising property tax of approximately £1,500 per house-----

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Dec 2012)

Michael Mullins: -----and has taken some very severe budgetary decisions. This budget is designed to ensure that those who can afford to pay more will pay more. There are many positive features, some of which were welcomed yesterday by small and medium-sized enterprises. I spoke about the motor industry recently, in respect of the dual registration system which is to be introduced and which, one hopes, will...

Seanad: Personal Insolvency Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (5 Dec 2012)

Michael Mullins: When is it proposed to take Report Stage?

Seanad: Personal Insolvency Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (5 Dec 2012)

Michael Mullins: I thank the Minister for that comprehensive response.

Seanad: Personal Insolvency Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (5 Dec 2012)

Michael Mullins: I thank the Minister and I call Senators Ó Clochartaigh, Mooney and Paul Coghlan.

Seanad: Personal Insolvency Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (5 Dec 2012)

Michael Mullins: I call Senator Paul Coghlan, after which the Minister can respond to both Senators.

Seanad: Personal Insolvency Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (5 Dec 2012)

Michael Mullins: I thank the Senator and I call on the Minister to respond to both Senators.

Seanad: Personal Insolvency Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (5 Dec 2012)

Michael Mullins: Amendment No. 164 has been ruled out of order as it involves a potential charge on Revenue.

Seanad: Personal Insolvency Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (5 Dec 2012)

Michael Mullins: Government amendments Nos. 166 to 178, inclusive, and 181 are related and may be discussed together, by agreement. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Personal Insolvency Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (5 Dec 2012)

Michael Mullins: Amendments Nos. 141 to 146, inclusive, are related and may be discussed together.

Seanad: Personal Insolvency Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (5 Dec 2012)

Michael Mullins: Amendments Nos. 147 to 152, inclusive are related and may be discussed together.

Seanad: Personal Insolvency Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (5 Dec 2012)

Michael Mullins: Amendments Nos. 153 to 163, inclusive, and related amendments Nos. 179 and 180 may be discussed together.

Seanad: Personal Insolvency Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (5 Dec 2012)

Michael Mullins: Is the amendment being pressed?

Seanad: Budget 2013: Statements (5 Dec 2012)

Michael Mullins: I welcome that. I am disappointed that the issue of below-cost sale of alcohol, which Senator Noone and I have raised on many occasions in the House, has not been addressed. I urge the Minister to address it in the Finance Bill.

Seanad: Budget 2013: Statements (5 Dec 2012)

Michael Mullins: There are many issues that can be addressed by doing that. Also, there is potential for extra revenue if we do so.